Modifications of the spin density wave of Cr in Fe/Cr multilayers by insertion of Sn studied by neutron diffraction

Lott, D.; Solina, D.; Almokhtar, M.; Mibu, K.; Schmidt, W.; Schreyer, A.

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Modifications of the spin density wave of Cr in Fe/Cr multilayers by insertion of Sn studied by neutron diffraction

Abstract

Recently, the magnetic properties of chromium in Fe/Cr multilayers were studied with Mössbauer spectroscopy by inserting a tin monolayer in the chromium. Complementary neutron-diffraction studies on Fe/Cr(t) and Fe/Cr(t/2)/Sn(2 Å)/Cr(t/2) multilayers with t=80 and 160 Å are presented here. The Fe/Cr multilayers behave as previously observed, however the samples with tin deviate from these trends. These deviations are more prominent in the Fe/Cr/Sn/Cr multilayer with t=80 Å. Instead of an incommensurate to commensurate spin-density-wave (SDW) transition with increasing temperature (T) as seen without tin, a dominant commensurate component is observed at low T transforming to an incommensurate phase at higher T. The general SDW behaviour of chromium in Fe/Cr multilayers seems to be changed significantly by the insertion of Sn, allowing the tailoring of magnetic properties of Fe/Cr systems in a new way.

DOI Link to Publication

URL: https://publications.hereon.de/id/29990/
Authors:Lott, D., Solina, D., Almokhtar, M., Mibu, K., Schmidt, W., Schreyer, A.
Year:2004
In: Physica B
Volume:350
Issue:1-3
Pages:E 245 - E 248
Publisher:Elsevier
Type:Journalpaper
ISSN: 0921-4526
Cite as: Lott, D.; Solina, D.; Almokhtar, M.; Mibu, K.; Schmidt, W.; Schreyer, A.: Modifications of the spin density wave of Cr in Fe/Cr multilayers by insertion of Sn studied by neutron diffraction. In: Physica B. Vol. 350 (2004) 1-3, E 245 - E 248. (DOI: 10.1016/j.physb.2004.03.061)